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The Top 11 Network Automation Examples

By Kevin Jackson on Mon, 03/27/2017

As your network grows in size and complexity, automation can free up network administrators from repetitive, manual tasks to focus on more strategic, fulfilling projects.

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Automation is Key to Staying in the Driver’s Seat of your Data-Driven Strategy

By Dan Twing on Tue, 03/14/2017

In this guest post, EMA's Dan Twing discusses the data management challenges facing enterprises today and how automation software can help.

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4 Reasons You Need Native Virus Scanning

By Robin Tatam on Thu, 03/09/2017

Many Power Systems users still believe Linux, AIX, and IBM i are immune to viruses because viruses are a Windows threat. That’s not the case in today’s connected environments.

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Your Biggest Challenge to IBM i User Onboarding

By Robin Tatam on Mon, 03/06/2017

As companies bounce back from recession and place a stronger emphasis on digitally-driven innovations, IT departments are finally receiving the funds they need to hire qualified, new colleagues who can lighten the workload. However, the first order of business will be getting these recent hires up to speed.

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Where Data Goes to Die: Business Solutions for Scraping PDFs

Sun, 01/22/2017

Sick of copying and pasting data from PDF to Excel? Business process automation software offers a better way.

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Looking for a Cron Replacement? Search No Longer.

Wed, 01/11/2017

Crontab scheduling simply can’t support a growing and changing enterprise. Read on to find out how to seamlessly replace cron with enterprise job scheduling software—and never look back.

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Job Scheduling: Basic to Advanced (Webinar Recap)

Thu, 12/08/2016

As IT environments become increasingly complex, so do a business's job scheduling needs. Learn how Fortra job scheduling and robotic process automation solutions can help you streamline your unique IT processes.

Case Study

Bumble Bee Seafood Enjoys Easy Implementation and Top-notch Support with Automate Schedule

Bumble Bee Seafood is North America’s largest branded shelf-stable seafood company. Since 2014, Bumble Bee has used Automate Schedule to run jobs spanning SAP systems and Bumble Bee’s network servers. Bumble Bee has an international presence and uses Automate Schedule to manage processes on servers spanning multiple continents. ...

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IT Security Compliance 101

By Robin Tatam on Sun, 08/21/2016

In this compliance 101 primer, we'll look at three high-profile breaches from the past year, each of which shows what can go wrong when data oversight isn't up to snuff. Along the way, we'll discuss some basic fixes that can help shore up network defenses.

Press Release

HelpSystems (now Fortra) Fills Encryption Gap With Linoma Buy

Despite all the IBM i security vendors that Fortra has bought over the years--and there have been at least five of them--the company has lacked one key security capability valued by enterprises: encryption.

Press Release

HelpSystems (now Fortra) Expands its Business Process Automation Offerings with Acquisition of Network Automation, Inc.

With this acquisition, Fortra offers one of the industry's most comprehensive IT and business process automation portfolios with virtual and cloud-based technology, as well as a broad set of application integrations.

Case Study

Powertech Protects Healthcare Company’s IBM i Systems to the Max

When a healthcare organization faced stringent regulations like HIPAA, PowerTech's security products closed the security gaps on IBM i and helped protect confidential data.

Case Study

Alon USA Locks Down the IFS with Powertech Antivirus for IBM i

Like many IBM shops, Alon USA found comfort in the seeming immunity of IBM i to viruses. All PCs in the company were running anti-virus software but, having operated for more than a decade without incident, Alon USA’s IT director saw no need for protective measures on IBM i. Sound familiar?